Gareja, St. Dodo Monastery, Burial Church of St. Dodo
Location: | Gareja Desert, Sagarejo Municipality |
Place: | Georgia, Kakheti |
Dedication: | Unknown |
Category: | Rock-Cut |
Type: | Domed Church |
Date/Period: | Second half of the 6th century |
Renovation/Reconstruction: | 17th century |
Layers of the Murals: | One layer |
The church was carved out over the tomb of St. Dodo in the second half of the sixth century; it was reconstructed in the late medieval period by Archpriest Giorgi, who is not known for other causes. He had a multi-registre painted stucco iconostasis typical of late Middle Ages arranged here.